Belleh G S, Akhigbe O O
McGoogan Library of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-6705.
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1991 Jul;79(3):288-94.
Economic issues are among the most important factors affecting health sciences libraries in Nigeria. These issues are influenced by the political, cultural, geographic, and demographic characteristics of the country. Significant economic issues are the dependence of the national economy on a single commodity, large foreign debt and spiraling inflation, stringent foreign exchange control measures, and inadequate realization by authorities of the role and importance of health sciences libraries. With shrinking budgets, resources, and staff, health sciences libraries can neither grow nor afford library automation. Health sciences librarians must take initiatives for cooperative activities to increase and make the most of resources, pursue nontraditional methods of fund-raising, educate authorities about the role and importance of libraries, and develop and implement a plan for the development and growth of health sciences libraries in the country.
经济问题是影响尼日利亚健康科学图书馆的最重要因素之一。这些问题受到该国政治、文化、地理和人口特征的影响。重大经济问题包括国民经济对单一商品的依赖、巨额外债和螺旋式通货膨胀、严格的外汇管制措施，以及当局对健康科学图书馆的作用和重要性认识不足。随着预算、资源和人员的缩减，健康科学图书馆既无法发展，也负担不起图书馆自动化。健康科学图书馆员必须主动开展合作活动，以增加并充分利用资源，采用非传统的筹资方法，向当局宣传图书馆的作用和重要性，并制定和实施该国健康科学图书馆发展与成长的计划。
